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Anthony Albanese and Kevin Rudd: Navigating Tech & the Indo-Pacific
Anthony Albanese and Kevin Rudd discussed Australia’s approach to regulating and leveraging AI, its social media legislation for minors, its relationships across the Indo-Pacific, and the importance of the United Nations to Australia.
Kevin Rudd on the Trump-Xi Summit: BBC TV
Kevin Rudd spoke to BBC News ahead of Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington DC.
Anwar Gargash and Kevin Rudd: Iran War, the AI Race, and Energy Security
Senior Emirati diplomat Anwar Gargash joins Kevin Rudd for a wide-ranging conversation on Iran, the UAE's civilian nuclear program, its exit from OPEC, the Houthi threat to Saudi Arabia, relations with India and China, and the UAE's push to become an AI power caught between Washington and Beijing.
Ro Khanna and Kevin Rudd: AI Safety in the US-China Rivalry
Congressman Ro Khanna joins Kevin Rudd for a fireside conversation on managing sustained strategic competition, reducing the risks of conflict, identifying areas of practical cooperation, and navigating a multipolar world.
Kevin Rudd on AUKUS, his past remarks and how to avoid war: Crikey
Deterrence and international collaboration have served our region, and the world, well since the end of World War II, so let’s try and keep it that way, writes Kevin Rudd.
Brad Smith and Kevin Rudd: AI, Regulation, and the Future of Work
Microsoft vice-chair and president Brad Smith joins Kevin Rudd to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence.
Kevin Rudd on the US-China AI Race: ABC RN Saturday Extra
Kevin Rudd spoke to ABC Radio National’s Nick Bryant about the race between the US and China to develop artificial intelligence, and what Australia can do amidst it.
Kevin Rudd on Australian complacency, immigration and AI: ABC Brisbane
Kevin Rudd gave a wide-ranging interview to the ABC’s Steve Austin about Australia’s possible destinies, artificial intelligence and the immigration debate.
Kevin Rudd on restarting the auto industry in Australia: FiveAA
Kevin Rudd spoke to FiveAA’s Leith Forrest about the importance of Australia restarting its sovereign auto industry.
The Significance of AI in US-China Strategic Competition
Kevin Rudd delivered the Jeff Bleich lecture at the University of Adelaide on the significance of artificial intelligence in the strategic competition between the US and China.
Kevin Rudd on China, AI and Climate: ABC Insiders Podcast
Kevin Rudd spoke to the ABC’s David Speers after his address to the National Press Club about Australia’s slide from the ‘Lucky Country’ to ‘the Complacent Country’.
Kevin Rudd on the 2003 Iraq War and Australia as ‘the complacent country’: ABC RN Breakfast
Kevin Rudd spoke to Sally Sara about the attacks of 11 September 2001, the subsequent invasion of Iraq, and Australia’s troubles as the ‘complacent country’.
National Press Club Address: The Complacent Country
Kevin Rudd addressed the National Press Club in Canberra on the need for urgency of asserting Australian resilience in an uncertain world.
Australia-US Relations under the Trump Administration
Kevin Rudd spoke at the Australian Institute of International Affairs ACT Branch’s annual dinner on US-Australia relations.
Kevin Rudd and Betoota’s Clancy Overell at the Eumundi Writers’ Festival
Kevin Rudd returned to his rural hometown of Eumundi for a special conversation with the Betoota Advocate’s Clancy Overell at the Eumundi Writers’ Festival.
Kevin Rudd on the Australia-US Alliance: ABC ‘Global Roaming’
Kevin Rudd spoke with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish McDonald about the nature of Australia’s alliance with the United States.
ANU Centre for China in the World Annual Lecture 2026
Kevin Rudd delivered the 2026 ‘China In the World Lecture’ on “Becoming a Technology Superpower by 2035: China’s AI Revolution and the Ideology of Xi Jinping’s “New Quality Productive Forces” at the Australian National University.
Kevin Rudd's 2026 Renate Kamener Oration
Kevin Rudd delivered the annual Renate Kamener Oration at Ormond College, Melbourne, on his life’s experience studying China.
Kevin Rudd’s Interfaith Lecture at the Chautauqua Summer Assembly 2026
Kevin Rudd on how the current global rules based order emerged out of the ashes of the Second World War - and how gravely that order is now under challenge.
Kevin Rudd discusses China under Xi Jinping on ABC 7.30
Kevin Rudd was interviewed by ABC 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson about the dangers of conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.